John Dickerson

Why You Don’t Mess Around With Presidential Transitions

Being president is a tremendously difficult job. Starting the first day without preparation could set up a presidency to fail.

• John Dickerson
• November 21, 2020

A Debate Is Much More Than a Fact-Checking Exercise

Why viewers shouldn’t expect moderators to call out every misstatement in real time

• John Dickerson
• September 29, 2020

The Slow-Fingered President

Donald Trump has been eager to tweet on many subjects—but notably reticent to emphasize public health.

• John Dickerson
• September 17, 2020

The Questions That Will Get Me Through the Pandemic

An unexpected routine has helped me regain a sense of control during an uncertain time.

• John Dickerson
• June 22, 2020

John Prine Always Found the Right Words

He wrote about what was there, but also what wasn’t there.

• John Dickerson
• April 8, 2020

Spare a Moment for Sorrow

Amid the chaos, take time to grieve our collective losses.

• John Dickerson
• March 29, 2020

What Presidential Announcements Reveal About the Candidates

The speeches present the country’s condition as a puzzle that’s missing one piece, which the candidate can supply.

• John Dickerson
• February 18, 2019

Trump’s Hollow Call for Unity

A president who disdains acting presidential is unlikely to achieve much by relying on convention.

• John Dickerson
• February 5, 2019

All the Presidents' Dirty Tricks

Politicians have done some grim things in pursuit of the presidency, but there have also been times when people did the opposite: behaving morally when it was easier not to.

• John Dickerson
• July 17, 2017

Donald Trump Is an Impossible Boss

The president's unpredictability undermines his staff, depriving his counselors of the benefits of experience.

• John Dickerson
• June 8, 2017